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Susman Godfrey LLP
No. of offices4
No. of attorneys207
Revenue$744 million (2023)[1]
Profit per equity partner$6.99 million (2023)
Date founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Company typeLimited liability partnership
Websitesusmangodfrey.com

Susman Godfrey LLP is a boutique law firm with offices in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle.

The firm maintains an all-equity partnership and is the top litigation boutique in the United States by profits per partner.

History

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Stephen Susman founded the firm in Houston in 1980, joined by H. Lee Godfrey in 1982.

The firm pioneered representation of commercial plaintiffs and defendants on a contingency fee basis.[2]

Cases

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The firm won a $787.5 million settlement for Dominion Voting Systems in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News in 2023.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Susman Godfrey". Law.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Susman Godfrey | Company Profile". Vault. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fox News to Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Defamation Claims Brought by Susman Godfrey Client, Dominion Voting Systems". Susman Godfrey LLP. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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